Stuck (Venturiantale)

Beginning the Trip

We hurried back to my house and carried the large amount of supplies inside.

"Papa? Gertrude?" I called, not hearing them in the kitchen or living room.

I heard a shriek of disgust from the bathroom and ran in to find, to my utmost disgust, Gertrude shaving Papa Acachalla's back.

"MY EYES!" I screamed covering my face with my hands and running out of the bathroom and straight into Billy.

"What happened?" Billy asked before looking inside of the bathroom and fainting.

I dragged Billy's body into the living room and onto the couch.

"Sally don't look in the bathroom!" I ordered. Thankfully Sally wasn't paying attention and was with a Barbie doll which she had gotten from the store.

"Sally! How do you wake Billy up in the morning?"

"Like this! BILLY! MADDY FRIEND'S HERE!" Sally shouted.

Billy's eyes opened and he shot up off of the couch and ran out the nearest door.

"Did he just run into a closet?" Sally asked.

"Yep." I replied as Gertrude strolled out of the bathroom looking as though she'd just gone through a warzone.

"I'm going to have nightmares for weeks." Gertrude muttered.

"GERTRUDE YOU MISSED A SPOT!" Papa screamed from the bathroom.

Gertrude's eyes widened and she replied, "DEAL WITH IT!"

The tub could be heard draining and Papa Acachalla looking for all the world like a wet grizzly bear. I quickly covered Sally and my eyes so we wouldn't have to look at him.

"Put some clothes on! We're about to leave!" Gertrude ordered.

Billy popped his head out of the closet and upon seeing Papa Acachalla promptly fainted.... again.

"Fine I'll go get dressed." Papa grumbled before trudging back into the bathroom.

I uncovered mine and Sally's eyes and Sally shouted, "BILLY MADDY FRIEND BROKE INTO THE HOUSE!" Billy's shot up and ran back into the closet faster than lightning.

"I'll help you get the car packed." Gertrude offered.

"Thanks." I said, relieved to not have to do it on her own.

I rummaged through my cupboards and found my big insulated snack bag.

"Can you put all of the drinks in here?" I asked as I began to pack the snacks into a different polka dotted bag. Gertrude nodded and we made short work of the packing.

Gertrude went to put the bags in the trunk while I ran upstairs to pack my bags. I threw a few t-shirts, my favorite leather jacket, some shorts, some jeans, my converse, my combat boots, my sweaters, my sweatshirts, and my copy of all three Lord of the Rings and worn copy of The Hobbit. I also grabbed my pillow and blanket.

I grabbed my bags and brought them downstairs into the car. We all got into the car and I pulled out of the driveway but felt like we were missing something.

"Hey guys where's Billy?" Sally asked.

So that's what we forgot!

Authors Note: Sorry for the late update but I've been at camp for the last week.

Hope you enjoy!